The churches of Guildford and villages provide Ukrainians with access to the community - a wonderful place for worship, peace, reflection and gathering. They also offer a range of support services and events.
Click on the links below to find out more.
Church Listing
ST. MARY’S CHURCH, QUARRY STREET, GUILDFORD, GU1 3UP
St, Mary’s is just off Guildford High Street, opposite Marks & Spencer. It is a joint Church of England and Methodist church, as well as the home of the Common Ground community and place of worship for the Eucharistic Community of Holy Trinity. The church is normally open for visitors Tuesday 1.00pm-3.00pm and Fridays 11.00am-1.00pm as well as a Vigil for Ukraine every Friday between 9.00pm-11.00pm. Do call in for quiet, prayer or chat.
To find out more about St. Mary’s Church and the services and events that they run, click here
A Place for Ukrainians to Practice English Conversation whilst finding out about life in Guildford, ask questions, make friends, enjoy refreshments. All in the friendly surroundings of St. Mary’s, Quarry Street, Guildford, GU1 3UP. Wednesday mornings in term time – 9.30am – 11.00am For further information snashallsusan@gmail.com or call Andrea on 07885 116161
A multinational community which is built on love and care for each other and belongs to one of the oldest Orthodox Patriarchates – Constantinople. Our services, conducted in English, Church-Slavonic, Ukrainian and Greek, are attended by Christians from England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, Greece, Russia, Romania, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and many other places. The church does not represent any particular ethnicity but aims to represent and support the Orthodox Christian tradition for everyone. The church meets for worship at St Mary’s, Quarry Street, Guildford GU1 3UP – see below. The Orthodox Community runs regular weekly Bible Studies on Thursdays at 7 pm in English and on Saturdays at 6 -7 pm in Russian/Ukrainian/Belarusian. Find out about The Eucharistic Community of Holy Trinity
A vibrant church located by the River Wey in the heart of Guildford. The community is intergenerational and international. All are welcome!
The Open Grounds Café on site provides as a community space for cultivating friendship, celebrating diversity, as well as delivering a high-quality café service.
A variety of interest groups meet regularly and are open to all. Find out about these groups here (e.g. for pensioners, over 40s, 20s & 30s, young adults)
A growing church community in Merrow, which is on the eastern edge of Guildford. There are many different types of services and events, to spread the Gospel throughout the community. There are things for all ages and information on events and groups they run can be found here, including a coffee club for more elderly residents.
They are currently collecting donations of food and goods for the people of Ukraine – items urgently needed listed on their website
St Saviour’s is a vibrant and lively evangelical Anglican Church in the centre of Guildford. Their prayer room is open every Tuesday for prayer for the crisis in Ukraine. They also run an amazing mix of social events, courses and other ministry evenings, including weekly gatherings for babies, toddlers, youths and students.
Surrounding Villages
ALBURY PARISH CHURCH
This is a friendly church set in a village in the heart of the Surrey Hills. We welcome families and children and have a number of family-orientated activities from toddlers upwards. The programme varies week by week and for the latest details please email minister@alburychurches.org.
Click here to visit Albury Churches website
Ukrainians warmly welcomed – join in the community, prayer, worship, fellowship, events, support, serving all at the heart of the villages of Shalford & Peasmarsh. St. Mary’s has a great range of services, support options and events for Ukrainians to get involved in – including English for Beginners, community meals, mother and toddler groups plus much more and covers the area of Shalford, Bramley, Shamley Green. You will find a page on their website dedicated to Ukrainian Support. Find out about St. Mary’s Church, Shalford and their support for Ukrainians plus details
St James’ Church aims to be a lively, relevant, loving church, that is valuable to God and their neighbours. Their services are a mixture of formal and informal and you are welcome to bring the whole family, whatever age. Events for Children and Young People
The Churches are usually open during daylight hours but if you are planning to arrive at a particular time, it is worth checking to see if they have a school trip, wedding or baptism. Find out about St James’ Church, Shere and St Mark’s Church, Peasklake
More churches will be added over the next few days so please check back again.